Nuclear DNA content was measured by micro-spec trophotometry in 15 biopsy specimens from patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract smooth muscle tumors (3 leiomyomas and 12 leiomyosarco-mas subdivided into 3 groups wi...Nuclear DNA content was measured by micro-spec trophotometry in 15 biopsy specimens from patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract smooth muscle tumors (3 leiomyomas and 12 leiomyosarco-mas subdivided into 3 groups with 4 cases to each). The mean DNA value increased steadily as follows: leiomyoma (14.39±0.62 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅰ (19.78±2.39 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅱ (26.39± 1.60 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅲ (30.66±2.39 Au). The difference of DNA value in the 4 groups had statistical significance (p<0.05-0.01). These results suggest that microspectrophotometric measurement of nuclear DNA content may serve as an objective quantitative method for the diagnosis of GI tract smooth muscle tumors and classification of leiomyosarcoma.展开更多
文摘Nuclear DNA content was measured by micro-spec trophotometry in 15 biopsy specimens from patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract smooth muscle tumors (3 leiomyomas and 12 leiomyosarco-mas subdivided into 3 groups with 4 cases to each). The mean DNA value increased steadily as follows: leiomyoma (14.39±0.62 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅰ (19.78±2.39 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅱ (26.39± 1.60 Au); leiomyosarcoma Grade Ⅲ (30.66±2.39 Au). The difference of DNA value in the 4 groups had statistical significance (p<0.05-0.01). These results suggest that microspectrophotometric measurement of nuclear DNA content may serve as an objective quantitative method for the diagnosis of GI tract smooth muscle tumors and classification of leiomyosarcoma.
